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Avangelice
post Feb 21 2023, 01:58 PM

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Still in dilemma using my sutera card in Bangkok that nets 8x points vs using wise all the way as those points I can use for my enrich points conversion. What do u guys think is well worth it?
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post Mar 23 2023, 05:12 PM

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Okay guys help me make sure my calculation is correct.

Money exchanger in Kuching quoted me 100 baht = 13.38 myr

In wise it's 12.96 myr to 100 Thai baht

So by comparing,

7000 Thai baht by money exchanger rate it's myr 936.6 myr

If I withdraw 7000 Thai baht through wise in Thailand plus their 220 baht atm transaction fee it's 907 plus 28 myr.

So... My as well I choose money exhanger right
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post Mar 23 2023, 06:41 PM

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QUOTE(ideaplus @ Mar 23 2023, 05:30 PM)
But RM936.6 can convert THB 7,185.70 after fee
So why don't you just convert in wise app and use at Thailand locally?

And 100/13.38 = 7.4738 which quite low rate
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I'm definitely using wise for terminal payments but I will have to use cash in certain regions like khao yai.

Looks like I'll just convert the bare minimum. 600 myr in cash form and the rest in wise and sutera card.

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post Mar 23 2023, 06:47 PM

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QUOTE(xander2k8 @ Mar 23 2023, 05:27 PM)
Money changer will always be cheaper overseas ATM anytime because of network fees 🤦‍♀️

Did you calculate correctly on Wise where is it 12.96 before fee because if you add up 1128 baht plus rm28
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Anything below myr 1100 is free for withdrawal based on wise new t&c after January the 3rd, 2023
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post Mar 23 2023, 09:55 PM

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QUOTE(xander2k8 @ Mar 23 2023, 07:55 PM)
Only valid in Malaysia ATM withdrawals 🤦‍♀️

He is asking for Thai ATM withdrawal whereby should be triple charges from atm, network fee and conversion fee
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Fml. I'll just convert in Kuching then. So darn annoyed
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post Mar 28 2023, 01:04 AM

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Reporting in from Bangkok and the UK wise card trick really worked for those finding to take their wallets out a total turn off at every purchase aka pay wave with Google walle/nfc
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post Jan 2 2024, 03:21 PM

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QUOTE(ericlaiys @ Dec 28 2023, 02:32 PM)
just use digital card with googlepay or applepay
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Wait I can just load up my wise digital to Google pay & I can pay wave in say Thailand?
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post Jan 2 2024, 04:19 PM

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QUOTE(ericlaiys @ Jan 2 2024, 04:18 PM)
yes. Q4 2023 supported both.
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perfect no need to do the UK digital card creation. Thanks
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post Apr 4 2024, 12:38 AM

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QUOTE(Steve78 @ Apr 3 2024, 06:30 PM)
That's right, fanboys are always out there saying Wise is the cheapest option and doesn't charge any fees, which isn't the truth at all. When you actually look at all the fees, Wise is usually just a bit better than your regular credit cards but not as good as those cards that actually don't charge you extra for foreign transactions.
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Someone needs to come out with an excel data. I would but I'm not a finance guy to compare spending 10k myr in say Singapore.

10k converted to sgd via standard money exchanger. Obv there's a money changer fee

10k spent in Sgd just with cc. Need to take into consideration that some ccs have international points rewards that is x8 which you can convert to miles.

10k spend in Sgd via wise debit card. No reward points. Fees per use.


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post Apr 17 2024, 11:18 AM

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QUOTE(ck8811 @ Apr 7 2024, 08:20 AM)
Sharing of info here

For those planning to use wise card in Singapore mrt, remember to chip and pin at atm (balance enquiry will do) to activate your card before you even start your journey, I got stuck at exit gantry and charged maximum fare

Also, there is extra charge of SGD0.60 oversea administration fee even fare was charged to my SGD account (my card was issued in malaysia)
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BTW I intend to change myr to sgd in Singapore rather than doing it in Malaysia. How much does sg atm charge?
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post Apr 17 2024, 12:51 PM

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QUOTE(moonsatelite @ Apr 17 2024, 12:45 PM)
free, use UOB ATM's or Maybank ATM's (harder to find)

do not use OCBC nor DBS/ POSB ATM's, they charge $5 - $8 SGD per withdrawal

i saw that you have already opened a Singapore bank account, why not use their debit card from the bank you applied for or you have yet to obtain the debit card

Edit: if you are withdrawing with a Malaysian debit card or any non Singaporean debit card, please choose "Decline Conversion"

UOB offers their own conversion which is SGD $50 for MYR 182.50

i performed a withdraw via GXBank Debit Card, SGD $50 for MYR 177 or MYR 175.80, performed ATM withdrawals on 2 separate days
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Hmm.. So I get my debit card from cimb sg

Then from wise convert myr to sdg then transfer to sg cimb bank account?

Okay sounds like a good idea. Thanks bro. Malaysian money exchangers now compulsory filling up data. Leceh
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post Apr 17 2024, 01:30 PM

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QUOTE(ericlaiys @ Apr 17 2024, 01:03 PM)
just give ic. name and phone number only
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QUOTE(moonsatelite @ Apr 17 2024, 01:06 PM)
why the hell is that needed when previously you can exchange currencies without questions asked for amounts below MYR 2,500
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My patient works in one of the most famous money exchangers in kuching and she herself says it's the stupidest thing the government is doing. Now most of her customers who normally launder money just take a flight to Singapore as a pretense of travelling and change money there.
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post Apr 21 2024, 11:45 PM

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QUOTE(Singh_Kalan @ Apr 21 2024, 08:59 PM)
Your patient should start looking for job as I forsee cash money changer will be gone in 5 years.
You do know there is limitation on how much cash you can carry across border right?
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Rich people don't mind going to sg multiple times bro. I have another who owns a prop in sg and she goes to sg like it's a 2nd weekend home
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post May 25 2024, 11:49 AM

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I fucked up my wise account big time. Normally when I buy any Xbox games in turkey for cheap I will change my country of origin to turkey for payment to go through then change back to Malaysia.

Last night I kena. Change to turkey and cannot change back.

Have to send documents to wise to show I'm Malaysian.

Turkey wise accounts cannot convert, cannot transfer

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post May 25 2024, 11:58 AM

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QUOTE(Medufsaid @ May 25 2024, 11:53 AM)
Avangelice can u get someone to transfer MYR to that account? use the debit card to make local purchases (e.g., shopee, foodpanda) then empty out that account
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Cannot. All income must come from a Turkish bank. Obv I do not have a Turkish bank.

Be careful of changing countries silly nilly like me. Hope they allow me to change my country back
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post May 25 2024, 12:33 PM

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QUOTE(!@#$%^ @ May 25 2024, 12:25 PM)
why need to change country? directly topup to turkish money and buy cannot?
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Xbox dont allow. They still detect my card is Malaysian
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post May 25 2024, 12:34 PM

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QUOTE(!@#$%^ @ May 25 2024, 12:27 PM)
on another note, i was in japan and had to withdraw some emergency cash. only found familymart atm via japan post. service charge 220 for 10000 yen
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Cheaper than Thailand
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post Jun 19 2024, 09:13 AM

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QUOTE(Medufsaid @ Jun 19 2024, 09:11 AM)
just take note that malaysians can't open youtrip (yet)

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https://exiap.com.my/compare/wise-vs-youtrip
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Am hoping revolut comes to Malaysia. Wise has been obnoxious with their fees as of late

 

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